| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leontopodium nanum (Hook.f. & Thomson) Hand.-Mazz. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Antennaria nana Hook.f. & Thomson |
| Leontopodium jamesonii Beauverd | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1600-5500m |
| Description | lanate, leaves linear lanceolate or spathulate, 10-25mm, capitula 1-5, subsessile amongst leaves, bracts similar to other leaves, not forming star |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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